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Azalea in Hassanamesit Woods

Swamp azaleas blooming in Hassanamesit Woods.

Hassanamesit Woods features several types of upland and wetland natural communities, shaped by variations in geology, topography, soils, and land use history.

An oak forest, with red, white, and black oaks covers much of the property. The oak forest contains patches of other forest types, such as white pine stands and mixed deciduous trees including maple, ash, yellow birch, and hickory.

A young woodland of native and invasive trees, shrubs, vines—lots of poison ivy—grasses, and wildflowers cover the abandoned orchards in the northern portion of the property. 

Various wetlands—seeps, streams, a farm pond and a farm ditch—create pockets of lush greenery and provide habitats for unique plants and animals.

The powerline corridor of shrubs, grasses, wetland seeps, and dry slopes contains a diverse array of plants in an open, sunny habitat that support birds, insects, and mammals.